| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | try, attempt |
| Synonyms: | aim, aspire to, assay, endeavor, essay, have a go at, offer, pursue, strive, struggle, undertake |
| Antonyms: | neglect |
| Main Entry: | struggle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | labor, work |
| Synonyms: | assay, attempt, bend over backwards, break one's back, break one's neck, cope, dig, endeavor, exert oneself, give it one's best shot, give the old college try, go all out, grind, hassle, have one's nose to grindstone, hustle, make every effort, offer, plug, plug away, scratch, seek, slave, strain, strive, sweat, tackle, take a crack, take a stab, take on, toil, try, try one's hardest, undertake, work like a dog |
| Antonyms: | idle, laze, rest |
| Main Entry: | survey |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | scrutinize, take stock of |
| Synonyms: | appraise, assay, assess, canvass, case, check, check out, check over, check up, contemplate, estimate, evaluate, examine, give the once over, inspect, look over, look upon, measure, observe, overlook, oversee, plan, plot, prospect, rate, read, reconnoiter, research, review, scan, scope, set at, size, size up, stake out, study, summarize, superintend, supervise, test the waters, valuate, value, view |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | taste |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | judge, try |
| Synonyms: | assay, bite, chew, criticize, differentiate, discern, distinguish, eat, enjoy, lick, nibble, partake, perceive, relish, sample, savor, sense, sip, test, touch, try the flavor of |
| Antonyms: | abstain |
| Main Entry: | test |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | examine, quiz |
| Synonyms: | analyze, assay, assess, check, confirm, demonstrate, experiment, experimentalize, give a tryout, inquire, investigate, look into, make a trial run, match up, prove, prove out, put to the test, question, run idea by someone, run it up a flagpole, see how it flies, see how the wind blows, send up a balloon, shake down, stack up, substantiate, try, try on, try on for size, try out, validate, verify |
| Main Entry: | trial |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | test |
| Synonyms: | R and D, analysis, assay, attempt, audition, check, crack*, dry run, effort, endeavor, essay, examination, experience, experiment, experimentation, fling*, go*, hassle*, investigation, lick*, probation, proof, research and development, shakedown, shot*, showcase, stab*, striving, struggle, test run, testing, trial and error, trial run, try, try on, tryout, undertaking, venture, whack, workout |
| Main Entry: | try |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | experiment, test |
| Synonyms: | appraise, assay, check, check out, evaluate, examine, inspect, investigate, judge, prove, put to the proof, put to the test, sample, scrutinize, taste, try out, weigh |
| Notes: | an endeavor is a purposeful or industrious undertaking that requires effort; try is an attempt or effort |
| Antonyms: | abstain |
| Main Entry: | venture |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take a chance |
| Synonyms: | advance, assay, attempt, bet, brave, challenge, chance, dare, dare say, defy, endanger, essay, experiment, expose, feel, front*, gamble, get down, go out on a limb, grope, have a fling at, hazard, imperil, jeopardize, lay open, make a stab at, make bold, operate, play for, play the market, presume, put in jeopardy, put up, risk, speculate, stake, stick one's neck out, take a crack at, take a flyer, take a plunge, try, try out, volunteer, wager |
| Main Entry: | appraisement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | estimate |
| Synonyms: | appraisal, assay, assessment, estimation, evaluation, valuation |